RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Florida >> Volusia County >> Oak HillIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Florida


The Commemorative Quarter for Florida







Welcome to Oak Hill ...

The coastal city of Oak Hill is located in Volusia County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Hill, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Hill has a population of 2,209 people<2> (see below for details).

Oak Hill is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Oak Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Oak Hill is within the boundaries of the (386) area code.

The ZIP code for Oak Hill: 32759<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Hill had an population of 2,209 people. This is an increase of 23.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 60.3% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Hill had a population of 1,792 people. This makes Oak Hill the county's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,792 people, the population of Oak Hill increased 30.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,378 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Hill.

Communities Also Named Oak Hill ...

While we believe that this Oak Hill is located in Volusia County, we know of another 2 Florida communities named Oak Hill. Those communities are located in the following counties: Duval and Hillsborough County.

Beyond Florida, there are 96 communities that are also named Oak Hill - they are located in Alabama (6), Arkansas (2), California, Delaware, Georgia (6), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana (3), Maine (4), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), New Brunswick, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina (6), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (3), Tennessee (14), Texas (5), Utah, Virginia (7), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Hill.

Communities near Oak Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Hill.

  • Titusville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • New Smyrna Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ponce Inlet
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Maytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
    • Maytown is located in Volusia County
  • Scottsmoor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ambrose Hull Grant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose Hull Grant
    • Ambrose Hull Grant is located in Volusia County
  • Aurantia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
    • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
  • Mission City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission City
    • Mission City is located in Volusia County
  • Glencoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Volusia County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Hill ...

Looking for more information about Oak Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Hill, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Hill.

Adding Oak Hill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Hill in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Oak Hill post office opened in 1875.

We also found Oak Hill in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Hill.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Oak Hill). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Hill or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024